The third floor offers an exhibition dedicated to the most important and influential composers in Vienna’s history. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Mahler are some of the featured composers so far. The artistic installation Exodus remembers all musicians that were expelled or assassinated during the second world war, and at the end of the exhibition area, we find the Virtual Director installation, a game that allows visitors to become an orchestra’s director.

The virtual director game. Photo © Haus der Musik

The fourth floor presents Futuresphere, a futuristic view to music and composition featuring Brain Opera, an installation by the M.I.T. Media Lab where the visitors can explore alternative ways of playing, making and touching music. In Futuresphere you can move, touch or use your voice to contribute to a gigantic composition delivered by the Future Music Blender.

Futuresphere – controlling music by motion. Photo © Haus der Musik

The last floor offers a concert hall with 150 sits which is dedicated to special events, concerts and live performances. We finally end our journey in the great Café-Restaurant of the museum, a perfect place for enjoying a good selection of wine and food.

Brain Opera. Photo © Haus der Musik

Haus der Musik is a great educative and interactive experience. You can learn about human audition capacities, compare them to other animals, make your own music in a rare way, direct an orchestra and know more about the greatest musicians in our history. Visiting Haus der Musik is very recommended to everybody!

Haus der Musik (The Sound Museum)
Open: 10:00 – 22:00
Address: 30 Seilerstätte, A-1010 Vienna
Tel: +43 (0)1 513 4850
https://www.hdm.at